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Bioinformatician
Bioinformatics Scientist Full-time NEW
Your role
In your role as a Bioinformatics Scientist, your main responsibility will be architecting and developing robust software modules and scalable workflows for efficient data release and management of the ever-growing volume of scientific information.
Responsibilities:
- Design and develop new software and data production pipelines for the UniProt database
- Maintain and optimise production pipeline scripts and software modules
- Organise, execute, monitor, and troubleshoot production procedures on daily basis and ensure coordination with other staff members
- Assess new technologies and methods to improve database production environment
- Undertake data collection, preprocessing, analysis, and present information using data visualization techniques
- Evaluate and propose solutions to biological challenges within data production
- Work closely with external scientists to conduct research, develop novel analysis pipelines to improve UniProt data quality
- Communicate and coordinate production work with UniProt Consortium members, software developers, and biologists involved in the database release cycle
The EBI is a world-leading bioinformatics centre providing biological data to the scientific community, with expertise in data storage, analysis and representation. The UniProt team provides a central resource on protein information and a solid set of services and computational analysis of protein data.
UniProt is produced by the UniProt Consortium – a collaboration between the EBI, the Protein Information Resource (PIR) and the Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics (SIB).
You have
- A degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Life Sciences or a related discipline
- At least 2 years professional software development experience in Python and/or Java
- Strong experience in Python or Java programming
- Experience developing computational pipelines using workflow systems like Nextflow
- Experience with SQL and relational database design principles, and Unix shell scripting
- Excellent problem-solving skills with an ability to understand, debug and fix both scientific data and production code
- Familiar with source code management systems e.g. GIT
- Understanding of good coding practices and approaches (OOP, IoC, automated testing, clean code principles, code review)
- Good communication skills
- English language skills are essential
- Ideally, (s)he has already gained experience in a multilingual working environment
- Ability to work as part of a team of people with a range of skills and a diversity of backgrounds
- Enjoy working in an international environment
You may also have
- Good understanding of biological data
- Previous experience working with data centres/computing clusters (e.g. LSF or SLURM)
Apply now! Benefits and Contract Information
- Financial incentives: depending on circumstances, monthly family/marriage allowance of £278 monthly child allowance of £336 per child. Non resident allowance up to £569 per month. Annual salary review, pension scheme, death benefit, long-term care, accident-at-work and unemployment insurances
- Hybrid working arrangements
- Private medical insurance for you and your immediate family (including all prescriptions and generous dental & optical cover)
- Generous time off: 30 days annual leave per year, in addition to eight bank holidays
- Relocation package including installation grant (as applicable)
- Campus life: Free shuttle bus to and from work, on-site library, subsidised on-site gym and cafeteria, casual dress code, extensive sports and social club activities (on campus and remotely)
- Family benefits: On-site nursery, child sick leave, generous parental leave, holiday clubs on campus and monthly family and child allowances
- Contract duration: This position is a 3 year grant based contract
- Salary: Monthly salary starting at £3,303 after tax but excl. pension & insurances) + benefits (Total package will be dependent on family circumstances)
- International applicants: We recruit internationally and successful candidates are offered visa exemptions. Read more on our page for international applicants.
- Diversity and inclusion: At EMBL-EBI, we strongly believe that inclusive and diverse teams benefit from higher levels of innovation and creative thought. We encourage applications from women, LGBTQ+ and individuals from all nationalities.
- Job location: This role is based in Hinxton, near Cambridge, UK. You will be required to relocate if you are based overseas and you will receive a generous relocation package to support you.
- To apply, please submit a covering letter and CV via our online system. Applications will close on 08/04/2026.